Equipment: You will
need a computer that is able to access and interact with the Web. For
best results, a Pentium or PowerMac with a 56 Kbps or faster modem and 256
MB or more of RAM should be considered the minimal system.

Software: You will
need one of the following Internet browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer
6 or higher; Firefox; Mac users may use Safari or Firefox.

Internet connection: Home users need Internet
access through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that offers a reliable
connection to the Internet.

Health Psychology
is concerned with how psychosocial factors relate to the promotion and
maintenance of health and with the causation, prevention, and treatment of
illness. A biopsychosocial model will be applied.
The role of stress as it relates to illness and health-promoting lifestyles
will be discussed.

Analyze the behaviors of
a community, its leadership, and the individuals that influence individual
and community wellness.

Distinguish between data
that are relevant and data that are irrelevant to a particular question.

Write clearly,
accurately and effectively in a variety of contexts and formats.

Read and comprehend at
the college level (grade 13/14).

Demonstrate computer
literacy in the retrieval, processing, and delivery of information.

Identify the
relationships between physical and mental health.

Analyze, evaluate, draw
conclusions and make decisions based on quantitative and qualitative data.

Determine the degree of
validity of inferences drawn from specific evidence.

Grading

See syllabus.7 assignments based on an 800 point scale.

Grading Scale

A94 – 100%

A
-91 – 93%

B+88 – 90%

B84 – 87%

B
–81 – 83%

C
+78 – 80%

C74 – 77%

C
–71 – 73%

D+68 – 70%

D64 – 67%

D-61 – 63%

F0 – 60%

Academic Policies

"I"
Grades:

Students will receive a
grade of “I” when illness, unavoidable absence, or extenuating circumstances
(acceptable to the instructor) prevent completion of course
requirements.Upon completion of the
remaining course requirements, the “I” grade will be lifted and the earned
grade recorded.To receive the grade
of “I” the student must have completed 70% of the requirements.It is the responsibility of the student to
contact the instructor for the completion of the remaining courses.

Attendance

NA

Cheating

All work submitted in
each course must be the student’s own.This includes all assignments, exams, papers, and other projects
required by the instructor.The
submission of another person’s work represented as that of the student’s
without properly citing the source of the work will be considered plagiarism
and will result in an unsatisfactory grade for assignment, and may result in
academic dismissal. To avoid plagiarism, do not “copy and paste” into any
assignments without using quotations marks and citing in APA format the
source of the material.Your work may
be submitted to TurnItIn.com for originality confirmation.

Disclaimer

Information contained
in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered
correct and complete when distributed for use.However, this syllabus should not be
considered a contract between KelloggCommunity College and
any student, nor between the instructor and any student.The instructor reserves the right, acting
within the policies and procedures of KelloggCommunity College,
to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice
or obligation.

Make-up Policy

NA

Computer Access at KCC

It is assumed that
students enrolled in this course have at their disposal appropriate equipment
and software to complete the course work and communicate with other
students. If there are problems with your equipment and/or software, it
is possible to come the KCC's
Campus and use the open computer lab in the LearningResourceCenter. See KCC's
web site for campus maps and lab times.

Online Submitting
Materials

Students will be
expected to use e-mail attachments for this class to submit materials.

ADA
Statement

KelloggCommunity College
does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis
of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the American
Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.